- present participle of hash.
hashing
Americannoun
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Radio. interference of signals between two stations on the same or adjacent frequencies.
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Computers. Also a technique for locating data in a file by applying a transformation, usually algorithmic, to a key.
Etymology
Origin of hashing
Example Sentences
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The couple spent the next hour hashing it out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“There are a lot of security concerns that we’re still hashing out, but the goal is the shorter of those options that you present,” Scott said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The rise has been so sudden that Burnham and aides last month rushed to hold a series of meetings in his backyard to start hashing out governing policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
As Iranian American households contend with the potential of the two countries at war hashing it out on the field, they also are bracing for arguments gathered around their screens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
There was no point hashing it out now, right before certain death.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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